15 Season
573 Episode
Document 72 Hours - Season 12 Episode 14 Water Taxis: Across the Sea and Beyond
For the approximately 1,100 residents of Kakeroma Island in southern Japan, water taxis that travel to Amami Oshima, a nearby larger island, are a vital mode of transport for going shopping or to work. Among the people using these boats during 3 days in late March were a woman who had stocked up at a supermarket; a family who had moved here from Tokyo; and a teacher being transferred after completing his post at a school with 18 students. We explored the role these boats play in daily life here and in keeping community ties strong.
- Year: 2024
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: NHK, NHK BS1
- Keyword: everyday people, life and times, soko ga shiritai
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